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Newsletter Centre de Service Communauté Chinois d’Ottawa
渥太華華人社區服務中心 月刊
Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
OCCSC is a non-profit, non-
partisan, charitable organiza-
tion committed to advancing the
full social and economic inte-
gration and participation of
newcomers, immigrants, refu-
gees, and people of Chinese
descent in the City of Ottawa.
This is the 42nd Anniversary
year of the OCCSC serving the
immigrant and newcomer
community.
In-TAC Celebrates 8th Annual Gala
1-3
OCCSC Newcomers Welcome Fair
4, 9,10
OCCSC News 5-8
Client Contribution 11
In-TAC 12-13
Settlement Workshops 14-16
Language Programs 17-20
Membership and OCCSC Sponsors
21-24
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Suite 2000 - 400 Cooper Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2H8
Tel:(613) 235-4875
Fax:(613) 235-5466
www.occsc.org
Radio: FM97.9 Sunday 8-11pm
http://occsc.org/渥太华中文电
台/?lang=zh
In-TAC Celebrates 8th Annual Gala
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In-TAC's 8th Annual Appreciation Gala 2017
Celebrating Ten Years of Making an Impact: International Talent Helps Businesses Thrive
On May 11th, 2017, Ottawa’s business leaders, community stakeholders, government representatives, newcomer graduates of In-TAC’s bridging program and 200 associated guests gathered at In-TAC’s 8th Annual Appreciation Gala at the Shaw Centre. In-TAC celebrated ten years of connecting international talent with Canadian businesses, as well as the 100th graduating cohort from the bridge-to-employment program for new immigrants. The gala, emceed by CBC’s Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco, kicked off with a networking reception, followed by dinner and a keynote speech delivered by Serge Cormier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC). The evening concluded with the presentation of eight
achievement awards. Employment, social prosperity and economic integration were the gala’s keywords. As parliamentary Secretary Cormier said, "We all know when we work together towards the successful integration of newcomers into Canada’s society, the country will benefit.” OCCSC’s Executive Director Sharon Kan reiterated Mr. Cormier’s message in her speech. She shared concrete examples of the services In-TAC and OCCSC provide to newcomers, whose successes are the true measure of its worth. In-TAC was also honoured to welcome MPs Mary Ng and Chandra Arya. Both offered thoughtful remarks that echoed the gala’s key message, that “International Talent Helps Businesses Thrive”. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with IRCC Minister Ahmed Hussen, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Laura Albanese, sent letters of
congratulations, commending In-TAC for its dedication to help internationally trained professionals achieve their full potential in Canada, its contributions towards strengthening Canada’s workforce and building a
competitive economy. Over the past ten years, thanks to In-TAC and its 400 business partners in Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver, nearly 1,500 internationally educated professionals (IEPs) from over 100 countries have found work in their fields of expertise. The gala was a chance for our clients and partners to create new connections, and to celebrate the contributions IEPs have made to our local economies and the successful relationships we have fostered over the last decade. Awards were presented to eight outstanding individuals and organizations. 1. In-TAC Award: Huawei Canada 2. Capacity Builder Award: Information and
Communications Technology Council (ICTC) 3. Inspiring Mentor Award: Ms. Margaret Strysio 4. Award of Excellence: Ms. Lesley Chen 5. Valedictorian Award: Mr. Mofor Fualah 6. Community Builder Award: Mr. Andrés
Navarro 7. Ambassador Award: Mr. David Ker of ZINation
Serge Cormier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister
of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Vivian
Chan, OCCSC President of the Board
CBC’s Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco emceed In-TAC’s 8th
Annual Appreciation Gala.
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8. Diversity Champion Award: Mr. Darrell Wellington of Syntronic
Senior Manager Ying Xie concluded the evening by thanking In-TAC's supporters and stakeholders, including funders, employers, community partners, immigrant clients, volunteer mentors, OCCSC's Board of Directors and staff. He stressed that immigrants bring immense opportunities to local businesses and to the
Canadian economy, and that only by building strong collaborations and partnerships can we create stronger and more prosperous communities in Canada for decades to come. In-TAC's gala was made possible thanks to In-TAC's generous sponsors: 1. Premier sponsor: Kivuto 2. Co-sponsor: Chartered Professional Accountants
Ontario (CPA) 3. Sponsors: Canada Revenue Agency, Fortinet,
Investors Group, Scotiabank, SmartCell Communications, St.Lawrence College, Syntronic, and ZINation.
We would also like to acknowledge our funders: 1. Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship Canada 2. Ontraio Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
Award winners
Executive Director Sharon Kan reported the works
that In-TAC and OCCSC did in the past year. Senior Manager Ying Xie concluded the gala by
thanking In-TAC's supporters and stakeholders.
The gala was a chance for our clients and partners
to create new connections, and to celebrate the
contributions they have made to our local
economies.
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2017 Newcomers Welcome Fair with a Great Success
Every year the Ottawa Chinese
Community Service Centre
(OCCSC) organizes community
events to welcome newcomers to
Ottawa, and introduces them to
many organizations and agencies
that are able to help them settle
down comfortably and safely in
Ottawa.
On May 28th (Sunday), 2017, the
OCCSC organized the Newcomers
Welcome Fair at Mother Teresa
High School. The event was attend-
ed by Ottawa’s Mayor Jim Watson,
30 service providers, community
partners, and over 800 participants.
It was a resounding success! The
purpose was to welcome newcom-
ers to Ottawa and celebrate Cana-
da’s 150th anniversary
Red Lantern dance by the Jingyu Dance Group
Camilla Liu was the host; the event
began with the opening perfor-
mance “Red Lantern” by the Jing-
Yu Dance Group.
A warm welcome message from
Sharon Kan, the Executive Director
of OCCSC. She then read a greet-
ing message from Catherine
McKenna, the MP and Minister of
the Environment and Climate
Change. Mayor Watson, who offi-
cially launched the event, delivered
an inspiring speech. MPP Lisa
Macleod also attended to greet
newcomers.
MPP Lisa Macleod greeted newcomers
This is the 7th year the Mayor has
attended. One of the families who
took a photo with the Mayor last
year just had a new baby, therefore
they wanted to proudly show the
baby to Mayor and take a new pho-
to this year. Pictures were taken
with over 70 enthusiastic families.
This has become the most popular
activity for participants every year.
Mayor had photo taken with a family and their
new baby
OCCSC booth
Services from the different or-
ganizations:
There were 30 information booths,
including OCCSC’s Settlement
Services, Language Training, Em-
ployment Support, and Services for
Syrian Refugees Program. Others
focused on education, parenting,
employment, health, banking,
housing, insurance, after school
programs and so much more. Otta-
wa Fire Services invited families to
experience laser fire extinguishing.
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Sharon Kan read greeting from Minister and MP Catherine McKenna
Exhibitors introduced services
Laser fire extinguishing
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OCCSC NEWS
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At the opening of Ottawa Asian Heritage Month, OCCSC Executive Director Sharon Kan talked with Chandra Arya, Member of Parliament Nepean, and the two members of the Defense Visible Minority Advisory Group (DVMAG) Military Co-chair in NCR region.
OCCSC Services for Syrian Refugees Program opened its
Eastside branch to give language training and settlement service to Syrian refugees living in the Eastside. Childminding is provide to the language students.
Syrian Children’s Art Auction Ottawa Chinese Community Ser-
vice Centre’s Support Syrian Refugee Program actively participated in the Children for Peach– Heart to Heart art exhibit in the city hall. All 40 paintings submitted by Syrian refugee children were auctioned off and the $5455 will go to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Our own Hassan Ezdahmad, the coordinator of this program, who has tirelessly organized the support for the Syrian refugees, stood in front of a building where lots Syrian families live with some of the painters.
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In April, OCCSC’s Services for Syrian Refugees Program held the Volunteer Appreciation Party to thank all the volunteers, staff and sponsors who participated in helping Syrian refugees.
New Novel starts at 10pm, written by Fang Xiang, Chinese writer in Ottawa, and read by Ottawa Chinese volunteers.
“My Story in Canada” Radio interview
series. Xiao Dong and Xie Zheng interview Chinese immigrants in Ottawa.
Radio Interview Series “Learn about Canada” organized by our Radio and Beijing Association of Canada; and “One Question a Day about Canada” prepared by local historian Ted Kennedy.
International student radio show contribut-
ed by Chinese international students talking about their Canadian experience.
WOW is an annual, week-long series of dia-logues, cultural and celebratory events, sports activities, documentary screenings, and other fun events designed to welcome and convey the genuine hospitality of Ottawa to newcomers. As part of the event, OCCSC’s Syrian Hosting Initiative will celebration Canada’s 150th Anni-versary on June 28th, 1-3 PM. This initiative connects Syrian families with 150 local volunteers. It will share stories of friend-ship, employment and inclusion and will include multicultural performances and a display of 150 pieces of art made by the initiative’s participants. Location: 750 Ridgewood Avenue. All are welcome!
OCCSC Radio started the following new shows in May for the audience to enjoy; FM97.9 CHIN Radio every Sunday evening 8-11 pm.
OCCSC NEWS
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On April 30th, 2017, I , an international stu-dent form China, realized a dream. I had the honour to be involved in the Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre’s radio program on CHIN Radio, and shared the happy moments and challenges of my student life. FM97.9 CHIN Radio is a multilingual radio station. It has Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, etc. Each program is edited and hosted by community organi-zations and volunteers. The Chinese program is run by OCCSC. The Mandarin program starts on 8pm on Sundays. It runs 3 hours. The community volunteer hosts will run studio interviews, play works submitted by community mem-bers, and play recorded stories produced by Chinese immigrants. The Chinese Producer
Ms. Jasmine heard that we were curious about radio, so she invited us to give a try in the studio! My friend Stephanie and I arrived in the
studio at 7:50 pm. The station looks small
from outside, but surprisingly open and
bright inside. The decorations are very
modern and comfortable. There is a station
logo at the entry.
Greeting us were the two hosts, Yi Jiang and
Jiong Tu. This was the first time we met
hosts. We were a little nervous. But they
were very friendly and warm. The live
studio is so cool!
My First Radio Studio Experience Mandy Xiong (International student, first on the right )
OCCSC NEWS
OCCSC Chinese Radio on CHIN Radio 97.9 FM
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(from Page 7) The lights were dim but all the buttons glowed mysterious little lights. The man in the photo is the operator, very kind, and his smile is just lovely! He welcomed us warmly. Knowing that we were nervous, he kept encouraging us. He was also a DJ! The program started at 8pm. After the community news and events, it was our turn. I didn’t know if Stephanie was nervous, within the 10 minutes, I was ex-cited, nervous, shaking with a smile! Because it’s live on air, we couldn’t let out any unrelated sound. Stephanie and I communicated during the 10 minutes with body language and typing on our phone.
The 10 minutes passed quickly. I don’t remember what I said. Fortunately, the hosts led us well, and we kept talking.
The interview was quite smooth. I am so happy that I had this opportuni-ty to get involved in radio. The experi-ence was fun and significant! Now I can check off another item on my life list! By the way, the program welcomes the Chinese community to contribute, and helps promote community events. The best way is to email in a recording. If you like to sing, use your voices and give a speech, if you would like to try your hand on radio reporting, record it and send it to [email protected], and it’s highly likely that the program will show off your talent!
OCCSC NEWS
OCCSC Chinese Radio on CHIN Radio
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Collaborative painting, Celebrat-
ing Canada’s 150th Anniversary”
OCCSC invited Ottawa Tiancai Arts School to design and coordi-nate a huge collaborative mural, the theme was Celebrating Canada’s 150 Anniversary, and it attracted many children. The painting is 10 feet by 6 feet, combining Canadian cultural elements. It will be given to Mayor Watson after the painting is completed; participating children can sign their name on the painting and card that will be presented to Mayor Watson.
Extremely Popular Talent Show; It was the first year that OCCSC offered talent show opportunities to the immigrant children and youth. Over 40 children from Ottawa per-formed, which included Hiphop, Tap, Cucurbit Flute, Pipa, violin, piano, singing and rhythmic gym-nastics by the Barrhaven Rhythmic Gymnastics Club. It showcased the talent of immigration youth and children in the community. All performances drew attention from audience. More importantly, all parents and children appreciated the opportunity to perform, while offering the younger generation the opportunity to showcase their talent and develop their self-confidence. All performers were very excited to receive souvenirs and appreciation certificates from OCCSC.
Pre-celebrate International Chil-
dren’s Day:
OCCSC prepared activities for
children and their parents, included
a bouncy castle, hosted by the Otta-
wa Academy of Martial Arts, face
painting, various balloon animals,
a crawling competition organized
for babies aged 6 to 12 months, and
an interactive game “ chasing tails”
for older children and their par-
ents.
Lucky Draw and various gifts:
There were over 40 raffle gifts,
generously donated by our
exhibitors and community partners,
including a Mayor’s Welcome
Basket, a Godiva Basket from
Councillor Michael Qaqish,
restaurant/health and wellness
certificates, free passes and tickets
for local attractions and museums,
gift certificates for Drama, Martial
Arts, English and Math after school
activities, etc.
Free Welcome Packs were offered
by CRCRR, over 80 eligible
participants received a free
Welcome Pack.
2017 OCCSC Newcomers Welcome Fair ( from page 4)
Rhythmic gymnastics performance
Balloon Animals
Bouncy Castle
市长礼篮幸运得
Performers received souvenirs and certificates
Parents took photos of the performers
Collective mural painting
Lucky Draw Winner
Newcomers received Free Welcome Pack
Continue on page 10
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Hand-Made Delicious Food from Happy Kitchen Our "Happy Kitchen, Healthy Liv-ing" project is held every Friday at the Nepean Community Health Center, where new immigrants learn to cook, make friends, find out information, volunteer, and par-ticipate in society. The students sold their handmade goods in a bake sale with various delicacies such as twisted bread, cinnamon bread, special Chinese Shaanxi cold noodles and more. We raised $581! The proceeds of the sales go towards Happy Kitchen projects.
Each year, the OCCSC Newcomers Welcome Fair receives great community and volunteer support. Special thanks go to our 65 volunteers who helped make our event a huge success. We would like to acknowledge Mayor Watson for his continued
support. The Newcomers Welcome Fair was made possible thanks to OCCSC’s generous sponsors, donors and partners listed below: Sponsors: *Kanata South Kumon Centre *Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts *Ottawa Tiancai Arts School *Marks Motors- Audi, Porsche *Urbandale Construction Media Sponsors: *ComeFromChina.com *CFC News
*OTTAWAZINE
Exhibitors: *Algonquin College *Allstate Insurance *Bank of Montreal *Caldwell Family Centre *Canadian Agri-Food Trading Inc. *CIBC (Barrhaven) *eSmartLive. Ltd *Eye Level, Math & English Programs *Freedom Mobile; Great Talk Wireless *Immigrant Women Services Ottawa *Jian Z Physiotherapy Inc. *Kanata South Kumon Centre *Lebanese & Arab Social Services Agency *Marks Motors- Audi, Porsche *Mount Pakenham, Ski Resort *National Bank of Canada *OCCSC Happy Kitchen *OCCSC Services *Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts *Ottawa Catholic School Board
*Ottawa Fire Services *Ottawa Public Health, Dental Health Promotion *Ottawa Tiancai Arts School *Ottawa-Carleton District School Board *Otto's BMW & Subaru *Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre *Star Motors of Ottawa, Mercedes- Benz *TD Bank Fei Yan & Riverside Branch *Urbandale Construction *YMCA, Employment Services Gift Donors: *3M Canada Company *A Gym Tale *Bridgehead *Calypso Water Park *Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation *Chances R Restaurants *City Councillor, Michael Qaqish *Coconut Lagoon Restaurant *Cosmic Adventures Inc *Escape Manor *EYE LEVEL LEARNING Centre *Funhaven Entertainment Centre *Globe Awards and Promotions *Gray Line Travel *Jian Z Physiotherapy Inc. *Kanata South Kumon Centre *Little Ray's Reptile Zoo *National Gallery of Canada *Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts *Ottawa Children's Theatre *Ottawa Mayor, Jim Watson *Rockport Boathouse Country Inn *Stella Luna *Toys on Fire
Event Volunteers with some of the OCCSC staff
Twisted bread
Happy Kitchen Team
2017 OCCSC Newcomers Welcome Fair (continue from page 4)
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On May 19th, we gathered for another
Happy Kitchen Cooking Day. To pre-
pare for our sale at the Community Wel-
come Fair organized by the Ottawa
Chinese Community Service Centre
(OCCSC), we got up early to get ready.
Under the direction of Ms. Han, a settle-
ment worker of OCCSC , we were going
to prepare cold dishes made from bean
starch and flour.
Cold dishes are popular, but difficult to
make. For
example,
Liang Pi,
made from
bean starch,
requires
hours of
manual
work, and
one must
pay atten-
tion to de-
tails. Spicing it up is another science:
color, shape, texture and taste need to
mix into perfection.
Mr. Hongfu Yin arrived first. It was his
birthday, so we all sang Happy Birthday
for him while working. Ms. Wendy, who
was called “Foodie”, also showed up to
support us. Mr. Jian Yan and Mrs. Meifu
Zhao, despite of jetlag, joined us to mix
the food. Also in the crowd were Shaozhi
Liu, Yunfeng Gao, Hengli Li, Wenying
Yang, and the 6-Grade nephew of Ms.
Han.
It took us the whole morning to finish the
work. We put the final products into
containers. Mr. Han applied the labels of
Happy Kitchen onto each lid.
Soon after this cooking session, we
learned that our products had all been
sold out. We were thrilled that our hard
work had
paid off.
The Wel-
come Fair
event was
such a suc-
cessful
event with
so many
people.
Our group
had fun!(Xinghong zhanchi)
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Settlement Services Workshops
Downtown, Ottawa East
Topic Date and Time Location Description
Alcoholism and multi-ethnic culture in Ottawa
Monday, June 5, 10 am to 12pm
OCCSC, 400 Cooper St.
Suite 2000
Classroom A
Ottawa's public health department staff ex-
plores how to prevent alcohol addiction and
learn about the culture and perspectives of
other ethnic groups.
Diabetes Education and Screen
Monday, June 12 and June 19, 10am-12pm
OCCSC, 400 Cooper St.
Suite 2000
Classroom A
In partnership with SCREEN program of
Centretown Community Health Centre, Pub-
lic nurse, health promoter and dietician in-
troduce knowledge on diabetes, resource on
community health and resource centres, and
conduct a diabetes screen.
Computer Literacy June 5,12,19,26 Monday,
1:30pm-3:00pm Registration:
613-235-4875 ext.113
Cindy
OCCSC
400 Cooper St.
Suite 2000
Computer Lab
Learn basic Emailing and Internet
Computer Literacy Group for Newcomers
June 5,12,19,26 Monday,
3:00pm - 4:30pm Registra-
tion: 613-235-4875 ext.113
Cindy
OCCSC
400 Cooper St.
Suite 2000
Computer Lab
Learn basic Emailing and Internet
Practical English (A) June 2,9,16,23,30 Friday, 9:30am - 11:30am Registra-tion:613-235-4875 ext. 113 Cindy
OCCSC
400 Cooper St.
Suite 2000
Classroom B
Diverse Cultures of Canada
Practical En-lish (B)
June 2,9,16,23,30 Friday, 9:30am-11:30am Registra-tion:613-235-4875 ext.113 Cindy
OCCSC
400 Cooper St.
Suite 2000
Classroom C
Diverse Cultures of Canada
Eastside Library Group for Chinese newcomers & Sen-iors (in Mandarin)
June 14th, 28th 10:30am–
12:30am 613-235-4875
ext.115 Jasmine
Cumberland Library,
1599 Tenth Line,
Orleans.
Special topics each time to help newcomers
and senior learn new skills and integrate into
Canadian society
Canadian rental and tenant rights
Registration:
613-235-4875 ext.136 Oscar
Lu / [email protected]
Wednesday, June 14th
2:30 – 4:00pm
OCCSC
400 Cooper St.
Suite 2000
Room A
Ontario Residential Tenant Act --Tenants
rights
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Settlement Services Workshops
Barrhaven
Kanata
Topic Date and Time Location Description
Parents and Kids Group Registration: [email protected]
Each Wednesday 1:30pm - 3:30pm Registration: 613-235-4875 ext. 134
OEYC – Cityview Centre 1099 Longfield Dr. Barrhaven
Information sessions for parents, activities for children: singing, puppet plays, cir-cle time.
Happy Kitchen, Healthy Life
Registration:
Each Friday 9:45am - 11:45am Registration: 613-235-4875 ext. 134
South Nepean Com-munity Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor Classroom A
Multicultural cooking, health infor-mation, making new friends, to un-derstand immigration and settlement information.
Welcome to Canada Wednesday, May 3, 17, 31 9:30am - 12:00pm 613-235-4875 Ext:114
South Nepean Com-munity Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor
Orientation for newcomers to Cana-da. Topics includes: health care, banking, housing, education, em-ployment, etc.
Road Safety Wednesday, Jun. 14 9:30am - 12:00pm 613-235-4875 Ext:114
South Nepean Com-munity Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor Classroom A
Risk factors and how to ensure pe-destrian safety
Canada’s system of government
Wednesday, Jun. 21 9:30am - 12:00pm 613-235-4875 Ext:114
South Nepean Com-munity Health Centre 4100 Strandherd, 2nd Floor Classroom A
Understanding the origin and devel-opment of Canada’s system of gov-ernment
Kanata
Parenting Group
Every Tuesday,
1:30 pm- 3:30 p.m.
(613) 235-4875 ext.131
Lisa Hou
Western Ottawa Commu-
nity Resource Centre
(EYC room)
2 McNeil Court, Kanata
Meet other parents and learn about chil-
dren’s health, education, and communi-
ty program topics.
Community Diabets
Education Program Wednesday ,9:30am -
11:30am
(613) 235-4875 ext.131
Lisa Hou
SS#1 Community
House
400 Goldridge Drive
Learn to cope with diabetes
June 7, 2017
Healthy Eating June 14, 2017
Diabetes Screening Wednesday ,9:30am -
12:30pm
Diabetes screening event to identify
diabetes at early stage June 21,
2017
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Language Program
LINC Newsletter, June 2017 LINC continued with a busy schedule in May. The weather was surprisingly unpredictable, with very low to very high temperatures in one week, but it did not prevent our teachers and their students from visiting Dows Lake with the beautiful tulips in fool bloom. We had a very interesting presentation to our highest-level evening classes, by a Speaker Bureau at Aga Khan Founda-tion Canada (AKFC) member, who talked about international development and Canada's role in it. Some other higher-level classes will have the same presentation in June. For all newcomers who want to register for LINC, please note that you first need to have your English assessed, at the YMCA Language Assessment and Referral Centre (240 Catherine St., Suite 308; Tel: 613-238-5462) – when you fin-ish the assessment, please ask to be sent to our school, OC-CSC LINC. We are still the only LINC provider in the city that has evening and Saturday classes, for those who work or go to school during the day and the week. If you want to join them, please contact us as soon as you have the results of your language assessment. Our class schedule is as follows: Central location (400 Cooper St., Suite 2000) LINC 1/2 - Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.* LINC 2/3 – Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.* LINC ¾ - Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 to 12:00 p.m.* LINC 4/5 – Monday & Wednesday, 9:00-12:00 p.m.*. LINC 1/2 – Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 1:00 -4:00 p.m. LINC 3/4 – Monday and Wednesday, 6:00 -9:00 p.m. LINC 1/2 – Monday & Wednesday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. LINC 4/5 – Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. LINC 5/6 – Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. LINC 1, LINC 1/2 & LINC 2/3 – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. LINC 4/5 & LINC 2/3, Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. *Childminding is available, for children age 19 months to 6 years. **Please note that this is a new-Level class. Buses for this location: 1, 2, 4, 7 on Bank St. and all buses that stop on Slater & Albert St. West Kanata location (2 MacNeil Court): LINC 1/2 - Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Buses for the Kanata location: 63, 64, 96, 118 South I location (Barrhaven, Walter Baker Sports Centre, 100 Malvern): LINC 1/2 - Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:15
a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Buses for the Barrhaven location: 70, 76, 95, 170, 173, 873 East Location: (1187 Michael St.) LINC 1/3 - Monday to Thursday 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.* *Childminding is available, for children age 19 months to 6 years. Buses for the east location: all bus stop at St. Laurent Station (St. Laurent Shopping Mall). South II (Mooney’s Bay) Location: (750 Ridgewood Ave.) LINC ¾ - Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.* LINC ½ - Monday to Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.* *Childminding is available, for children age 19 months to 6 years. Buses for Mooney’s Bay location: 87, 290, 640. For all those who want to practice their English in a more in-formal way, our Conversation Circles are on schedule, too: Tuesday, 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Wednesday, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Friday, 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Our Beginner, Low and High Intermediate English Courses for newcomers have just started (in late May), so it is not too late to join them - to register, simply contact us immediately. These courses are open to all immigration categories and to newcomers from both Ontario and Quebec (please see the enclosed flyers for more information).
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In-TAC Accounting and Taxation Services We offer competitive, flexible packages, a special discount for self-employed and small businesses. Financials and associated reporting Monthly, quarterly and fiscal year-end financial statement Income tax preparation Personal, sole proprietorship, partnership and corporate income tax Government Remittances calculation Amounts for payroll source deductions, EHT, WSIB and GST/HST Accounting software coaching
One-on-one coaching to help you learn day-to-day bookkeeping
Phone: 613-366-1759 Location: 725 Somerset Street West, suite 205 (2nd floor) Ottawa, ON K1R 6P7 Office hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Website: www.intacbiz.ca; www.in-tac.ca
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P A G E 2 4 MEMBERSHIP AND SPONSORS
OCCSC Thanks Our Sponsors
Many thanks to our lifetime members for their support. OCCSC hopes to get more support for the important work of the agency.
Current Lifetime Members:
Hazel Wong Connie Tang
Bill Joe Shek-ho Ching
Friend of OCCSC Wu King Wan
Xian Chun Liang
Benefits of being our Life Member: • Full Tax deductible receipt • OCCSC Lifetime Membership Crystal • Plaque recognizing Life Membership displayed in Board Room or reception • Interview story in OCCSC Newsletter • Acknowledgement in OCCSC Annual Report • Acknowledgement on OCCSC Website • Acknowledgement in OCCSC Newsletter • Vote at the OCCSC AGM • Receive OCCSC monthly newsletter • Discount card at 40+ local businesses
Restaurants Brother Wu Restaurant Jadeland Restaurant Mandarin Ogilvie Rest. My Sweet Tea Sea King Shark Fin Sea-food Sushi Kan Wang’s Noodle House Yang Sheng Rest. Grocery/ Food Store/ Ding Fung Dry Seafood Dumpling Shoppe
Driving Instructors Ottawa Driving School - Ping Sit Driving Instructor
Travel Agencies
Go Trip Midearth Travel Inc. Sunnyview Holidays
Chinese Traditional/ Medicine/ Esthetics/ Naturopath
Asia Aromatherapy Ctr Can-America Life Care Chinese Wellness - Xianchun Liang Grace Massage & Acupuncture Green Apple Acupuncture iBalance Physiotherapy Li, Chunlin (Message therapy) Sunny Esthetics Yan Lu Chinada Tradition-al Medical Centre Ying Lu Acupuncture Chinese Wellness Clinical
Hair Salon/ Optical/ Pharmacy Mei Mei Salon Lisa Hair Salon Tri Optical Somerset Drugs
Homecare and Giftware Global Homeware & Gift-ware Oriental Cham Y-Not Gift Shop Flowers Bayshore Flowers Carling Flowers Dry Cleaning The Dry Cleaning Co. Funeral and Cemetery
安福園
Capital Memorial Gardens Plan ahead! 613-276-3289 Gable Fung 10% Other Daido
书葶艺术工作室
刘嵘注册会计师
Motel Casino
Lifetime Members Benefits of being an OCCSC member:
• Vote at our Annual General Meeting • Have an opportunity to become a member of the Board of Direc-tors
• Receive our e- newsletter monthly • Get discounts from our membership sponsors To become a member, please apply In person. The membership fee is $10.00 ($5.00 seniors )and is valid for one year. More information on Life-time Membership and An-nual Membership, please check our website at www.occsc.org, or contact Doreen Ju at [email protected]
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